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Con,I stand corrected–even tho they never met and the work was more parallel than based on each other’s, it would seem Goddards 1919 book may have influencd Oberth and his student, Von Braun Still the ideas of multiistaging and much…   Read more»

I’m more humbled by the Apollo achievement every day. Pretty much whenever something in the design is out of whack, it turns out that it’s because we’re doing it differently than Apollo did. God Bless Wernher von Braun, my childhood…   Read more»

I’m more humbled by the Apollo achievement every day. Pretty much whenever something in the design is out of whack, it turns out that it’s because we’re doing it differently than Apollo did. God Bless Wernher von Braun, my childhood…   Read more»

Ah I feel a tear welling in the corner of my eye…’sniffle, sniffle’.

I was fortunate enough on a trip that James and I took together to Roswell NM. to go to the Goddard museum. My wife and I went there on our first vacation, like being in a church for us rocket…   Read more»

I was fortunate enough on a trip that James and I took together to Roswell NM. to go to the Goddard museum. My wife and I went there on our first vacation, like being in a church for us rocket…   Read more»

I’m more humbled by the Apollo achievement every day. Pretty much whenever something in the design is out of whack, it turns out that it’s because we’re doing it differently than Apollo did. God Bless Wernher von Braun, my childhood…   Read more»

Well, it’s not really possible to get to the moon with 3 people with any less power than Apollo used. The current plans already call for the use of far more total power than any Apollo mission :)It was an…   Read more»

I’m more humbled by the Apollo achievement every day. Pretty much whenever something in the design is out of whack, it turns out that it’s because we’re doing it differently than Apollo did. God Bless Wernher von Braun, my childhood…   Read more»

A lot of Orion is getting designed right here in some buildings at Wadsworth and Hampden, and there is at least one NCR member working on it. The rest is spread out between Houston, Arizona, Cleveland, Chicago, Louisiana, and probably…   Read more»

I can’t imagine what Barbara has endured.Don’t think that before she drifts off to sleep she won’t be thinking about Christa and how she should have had the experience, too. The thing that blows me away is that she’s two…   Read more»

Try “Riding Rockets” by Mike Mullane. A true astronaut’s inside look at the shuttle program. I can’t imagine what Barbara has endured.Ken.ps: JW, It’s on it’s way. Had to read it again before sending it…

an educator has been given a starring role on Endeavor

And, Barbara Morgan was the backup for Christa McAuliffe on the ill-fated Challenger mission. 21 years have passed. Read her bio and learn about patience and perserverance: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/morgan.html

Cool. If Warren can’t for whatever reason, I’ll bring everything for you to Oktoberfest on Saturday.

Bruce,I probably won’t be up this weekend. I’m trying to reach Warren to see if he’ll be there and can pick this up for me.Thanks a bazillion!Ken

Ken, it needs a good home. I’ll bring extra parts for it (a full coupler and about a half of one, plus a 17″ piece of body tube, and extra nosecone), so your son can do what he wants to…   Read more»

Sorry to hear that Ken. Bring the bird to work this week and I’ll take a look at it if you like. Almost anything is fixable if it’s still largely in one piece.WarrenI brought it in today, Warren. I’ll try…   Read more»

I guess this is why people stop trusting manufacturer’s delay numbers and use electronics.Yep. Plus delays are static; you need the variability of electronics (if it weren’t for the reliability of MWC, I wouldn’t have achieved L3). Ken, I have…   Read more»

Sorry to hear that Ken. Bring the bird to work this week and I’ll take a look at it if you like. Almost anything is fixable if it’s still largely in one piece.Warren

Some confirming data. Looking at the plot from the MAWD, ejection happened at 7sec. instead of 10. At that point, the altitude jumped up a bit (nose section briefly getting popped ahead of the rest), then WHAM, the profile flatlines…   Read more»